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Vessels which now left this Anchorage, or that were in The River - pursueing their course to The Port of London The Wind did not suit a direct course, & our progress was made, in a succession of short Tacks, which the narrow channel of the River obliged Us to take -- This render'd the bustle on board great, & constant, & for hours nothing was heard but the unceasing directions of [[underline]] Out Tack [[/underline]] & [[underline]] Sheets [[/underline]] of [[underline]] all haul, [[/underline]] & [[underline]] Bout Ship [[/underline]] from the Careful Pilot -- The Superior sailing of [[underline]] The Augusta [[/underline]] soon appeared, from the Many She passed, or left behind - She much outsailed the other Yatchts & The [[underline]] The William & Mary [[/underline]] then far behind grounded for a little time, but was soon got off, & followed. The [[underline]] Augusta [[/underline]] could not get further with this Tide than off Erith - She therefore
